#colours

[marylily-my-beloved]

DORCAS IS A PURPLE GIRLIEEEEE

LILY IS A GREEN GIRLIEEEE

MARY IS A PINK GIRLIEEEEE

MARLENE IS AN ORANGE GIRLIEEEEEE

PANDORA IS A BLUE GIRLIEEEEEE

ALICE IS A RED GIRLIEEEEE

BELLATRIX IS A BLACK GIRLIEEEEEE (guys I’m talking abt colours they like)

NARCISSA IS A WHITE GIRLIEEEEE (colours they like guys the colours the like)

ANDROMEDA IS A PASTEL GIRLIEEEEE

EMMELINE IS A YELLOW GIRLIEEEE

EMMA IS A BRIGHT RED GIRLIEEE

AMELIA IS A BLUE GIRLIEEEEE

[almaville]

anniversaire

[tofublock]

let me stay a little bit above the clouds. not lower, not higher

[danieldelaguardia]

[389]

Illustration from An Essay on Symbolic Colours Frederic Portal, 1845

[metamorphesque]

Paintings of Archways, Doors and Windows, 2003 (oil on panel), Leon Morrocco

[boba-foxy]

arcade carpet/rainbowcore fursuit paws gifset by me!! (link back if u use)

sauce!

Update: i officially moved to @rocambolestim for stim posting, please follow me there instead

[arminreindl]

Croc colours and patterns

Somewhat inspired by a recent post by Joschua Knüppe, I feel like it's a good thing to remind people just how diverse colours and patterns in modern crocodilians are. When I see people make art, it often seems to stick to grey or yellowish-brown tones, which is of course not incorrect. But theres a lot of, imo, underappreciated variety still. It's also worth noting beforehand that patterns are most striking in younger individuals and naturally become more muddy the older and larger an animal becomes. But as you will see, even some decently large and old animals may maintain a striking appearance.

Take this alligator for example. Gators tend to be on the darker side, dark greys to black, sometimes countershaded and sometimes pretty consistent. Some individuals, like this one photographed by Gar Luc, still retain clearly visible stripe patterns from when they are younger.

Or take one of my favourite species, the Cuban Crocodile, which can appear almost bright yellow with a dense pattern of leopard spots. Of course like with the gator you can find individuals that are much more drab, with washed out colours, but individuals with clearly defined patterns still exist.

Then there's gharials of course. They can range quite a bit in colouration. They can be brown, especially younger ones and females and I've seen males range in colour from a drab grey to almost a light blue or even something that could be described as metalic black.

Black Caimans are also pretty interesting in my opinion and pretty easy to tell apart from other species once you pay attention to their colour. They are primarily a deep dark black of course, but what sets them apart from spectacled and other caimans is that very fine pattern of thin white stripes across the flanks that creates this beautiful contrast. They can also have patches of brown like the one on the right.

Orinocos also vary a great deal. Tho I know less about them than I wish I did, I know that individuals can range from drab brownish greys to yellow to somewhat earthy browns that almost range into reds.

The next ones a bit of an outlier. There are specific cave dwelling dwarf crocodile populations in western Africa with striking orange colouration. Tho this one is not exactly natural pigmentation to my knowledge and instead the result of the chemicals present in the water they inhabit, brought there by bat guano. Still very pretty animals.

And then there's Paleosuchus, the dwarf caiman which contains two species. Again highly varied. The first image, which I believe is a Schneider's dwarf caiman, shows a very earthy brown. The others, which unless I'm mistaken are Cuvier's dwarf caimans, show colours ranging from dark with a rusty head, black to this still beautifully patterned individual. Of course these variations are also subject to change with age.

While salties aren't exactly known to be the most vibrant, I'd be remissed if I didn't mention this specific one. It's kept in a zoo in Germany and has this almost bizarre colour combination of creamy white underbelly and chocolate brown top which I've never seen in another saltwater crocodile. Photos by my friends Markus Bühler from the Bestiarium blog and René Dederich

Spectacled, Broad-snouted and Yacare caimans I'll give a quick shout out. I think most people are familiar enough with how they look like and while their colours aren't anything special, I still think one should appreciate their patterns of spots and stripes and facial markings.

The last one I wanna highlight is the false gharial, Tomistoma, another one of my favourites. Part of the reason why being its at times beautiful reddish-brown colours.

[pardalote]

Some felt shapes I've stitched. I like arranging them, seeing how they interact, just playing really.

[colormush]

[dearesmeray]

Colour Psychology (For writers)

Peace and blessings upon everyone!

I hope life's treating you well. I’m Esmeray and I welcome you to this post on my blog Dear Esmeray.

Have you ever wondered how colors can shape your readers' experience? Today, I'll share with you some color psychology and explore how it can enhance your writing.

Pink: Sensitivity Love Kindness Friendly Tenderness Vulnerability

Red: Life Victory Blood Wrath Boldness Danger Passion Violence

Black: Power Authority Elegance Protection Formality Sophistication Mystery Death Boldness Sadness Evil

Orange: Fire Protection Fresh Cheerful Optimistic Warmth

Green: Growth Renewal Harmony Prosperity Energy

Blue: Travel Trust Relaxation Calm Authority

Purple: Loyalty Inspiration Imagination Mystery Regal Wisdom Arrogance So next time you write, consider the colors you choose – they may have more power than you think. With a thoughtful palette, you can paint your story in a whole new light. Happy writing! With love, Esmeray ♡

[cozythingz]

Credit: gtr.photography_ on instagram 🍁🍂🖤

[janasojka]

Sweet pea, night.

[n64retro]

Photo by str3tchedmonk3y. Source: Reddit

[greenaestheticsforever]

Green means go - with love

[aithusar]

I can see it all in my mind All of you, all of me intertwined